Politics & Government News

8:40 PM on Friday, November 7

The Justice Department has embarked on a fresh investigation into one of President Donald Trump’s chief grievances, issuing a flurry of subpoenas related to the U.S. government’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election

7:45 PM on Friday, November 7

A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland

5:53 PM on Friday, November 7

Trump administration turns to Supreme Court to block order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments

5:33 PM on Friday, November 7

Court leaves order in place that requires the Trump administration to provide full SNAP benefits for November

5:19 PM on Friday, November 7

Democrats are riding high after Election Day wins and some are capitalizing on the victory of New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani

4:30 PM on Friday, November 7

Mexico and France announced Friday a new phase in their strategic alliance to boost trade, investment and scientific, cultural and diplomatic cooperation, during the France's head of state first official visit to Mexico

4:30 PM on Friday, November 7

New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a federal judge to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy

4:20 PM on Friday, November 7

President Donald Trump says no U.S. government officials will be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of white farmers

4:14 PM on Friday, November 7

Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating allegations about treatment of white farmers

3:59 PM on Friday, November 7

U.S. airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights on first day of cuts tied to government shutdown

3:38 PM on Friday, November 7

President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to a former New York police sergeant who was convicted of helping China try to scare an ex-official into going back to his homeland

3:03 PM on Friday, November 7

President Donald Trump is accusing foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and is asking the Department of Justice to open an investigation

2:20 PM on Friday, November 7

A federal judge expressed optimism Friday at the government’s progress in making required changes to a Chicago-area federal immigration facility with alleged “inhumane” conditions

12:18 PM on Friday, November 7

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump

11:50 AM on Friday, November 7

Israeli and U.S. officials say Mexican authorities with assistance from the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies thwarted what they say was a plot by Iran to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico

11:08 AM on Friday, November 7

Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school

9:29 AM on Friday, November 7

The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown

7:26 AM on Friday, November 7

The Federal Aviation Administration’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown has taken effect, with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans

11:02 PM on Thursday, November 6

Republicans are swatting down an offer from Democrats to end the government shutdown

11:01 PM on Thursday, November 6

Expect to hear President Donald Trump talk a lot about affordability in coming months